Angola at the 2000 Summer Paralympics

Angola at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	ANG
NPC	Comité Paralímpico Angolano
in Sydney
Competitors	1 in 1 sport
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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Angola competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. It was the country's second participation at the Paralympic Games, as the lengthy Angolan Civil War continued. It was represented by a single athlete - André Augusto, who competed in the men's 800 metre sprint, T46 category. He did not win a medal, finishing sixth out of eight in the event's single round, in 2:00.92. (Côte d'Ivoire's Oumar Basakoulba Kone won the race in 1:58.36.)

Team

Angola sent 1 participants to the Sydney Games, a man, André Augusto.[1][2] It was the country's second participation at the Paralympic Games, as the lengthy Angolan Civil War continued.[2]

Full results

André Augusto competed in the men's 800 metre sprint, T46 category. He did not win a medal, finishing sixth out of eight in the event's single round, in 2:00.92. His event was won by Côte d'Ivoire's Oumar Basakoulba Kone won the race in 1:58.36.[2]

Name	Sport	Event	Score	Rank
André Augusto	Athletics	Men's 800 m T46	2:00.92	6th

See also

• Angola at the Paralympics
• Angola at the 2000 Summer Olympics

External links

• International Paralympic Committee

References

1. Lauff, Jackie (2007). Developing Country Participation in International Disability Sport Competition: A Historical Perspective (PDF) (Master's thesis). Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
2. "Angola at the Paralympics", International Paralympic Committee